Liquid dispensing apparatus



June 13, 1939. 'H. E. wA'RR ET AL LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS. I

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Patented June 13, 1939 UNITED STATES LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS HarryE. Warr, Wilkinsburg, and Earl H. Schwab, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Application January 4, 1938, Serial No. 183,258

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a liquid dispensing apparatus and whileprimarily intended for dispensing liquid shampoo in hair dressingestablishments or for applying wave-set solution when curling hair inthe manner commonly known in the art as finger waving, it is obviousthat the device may be employed for any other purposes wherein it isfound to be applicable.

Important objects and advantages of the invention are to provide aliquid dispenser of the character described, which will facilitate andexpedite hair dressing operations, which embodies a force pump appliancefor applying the liquid, which is adapted to receive and support theliquid in its original container, which may conveniently be operated byone hand, which is simple in its construction and arrangement, durableand efficient in its use, compact, sanitary, attractive in appearance,and economical in its manufacture, installation, operation andmaintenance.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the novel construction,combination and arrangement of parts herein specifically described andillustrated in the accompanying drawing, but it is to be understood thatthe latter is merely illustrative of an embodiment of the invention, andthat the actual needs of practice and manufacture may necessitatecertain mechanical variations from the embodiment shown. It is,therefore not intended to limit the invention to the disclosure thereofillustrated, but rather to define such limitations in the scope of theclaims hereunto appended.

In the drawing wherein like numerals of reference designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view, partly in cross section, of aliquid dispensing apparatus 40 constructed in accordance with theinvention.

Figure 2 is a rear view of the supporting bar and of associated parts.

Referring in detail to the drawing 1 denotes a dished annular holderconstructed of any suitable material preferably sheet metal. The holdercomprises an enlarged top portion 2 and a reduced bottom portion 3. Thewall of the latter converges toward the apertured diametric center ofits lower end. The holder has an open top,

r and the top edge margin thereof is rolled outwardly to form an annularreenforcing head 4.

The holder I is adapted to receive and support a jug type of container 5in the vertical upside down position and is shaped accordingly, asclear- 1y illustrated in Figure 1. The shoulder 6 of the container isseated upon the shoulder ll of the top portion 2 of the holder, and theneck 8 thereof projects into the reduced bottom portion 3 of saidholder. The open end of the neck is spaced from but disposed adjacent tothe apertured 5 lower end of the holder bottom portion.

Liquid shampoo and wave-set solution is almost universally handled andsold in the trade in one gallon glass jug containers and in consequencethe holder l is shaped to best adapt same to re- 10 ceive and supportsuch type of container. However, it will be apparent that the size andcontour of the holder may be varied to accommodate any other type ofcontainer.

The holder l is removably supported in the 15 vertical position by avertically disposed supporting bar 9 and a horizontally disposedsuspension band It]. The supporting bar is preferably constructed ofchannel iron to reenforce same, and has its upper end permanentlysecured 20 to the suspension band by welding or in' any other suitablemanner. The suspension band extends forwardly at right angles to thesupporting bar and surrounds the holder directly beneath the head 4, thelatter seating on the top edge of the suspension band.

The holder l is further supported by a forwardly projecting rest l2,which is welded orvotherwise fixed to the supporting bar in spacedrelation to and below the suspension band. The rest I2 is 30 preferablyshaped to conform to the holder shoulder 7, which latter seats thereonand thereby maintains the holder with the container 5 in their Verticalposition by preventing the sagging of the suspension band Hi from thecombined weight of said holder and container. The supporting bar 9 isintended to be rigidly secured to a wall or other supporting structureby means of attaching screws l3, or in any other suitable manner. 40

The container 5 may readily be positioned in or removed from the holderl, and the latter may likewise be conveniently mounted in or removedfrom its supporting elements. The height of the holder is preferablysuch that the greater portion of the inserted container will projectabove the top of the holder. While the engagement of the container inthe holder is ample to maintain said container in its perpendicularupside down position, the projection of the latter, in the man- 50 nerstated, will apprise the operator when the liquid contents M of thecontainer is comparatively low.

An applicator I5 is employed for applying the liquid contents I4 to thehair and scalp, and 55 be provided with avalve 2| apparatus,

comprises a cylindrical receptacle It provided with a removable cover I!preferably having a screw thread engagement with the top of saidreceptacle. A flexible hose 18, of suitable length, is provided forconveying the liquid contents M of the container 5 to the receptacle bygravity. The upper end of the hose is communicably joined to theapertured diametric center of the holder bottom portion 3 by a suitablecoupling 19, and the lower end thereof is communicably joined with thetop of the receptacle cover I! by a suitable coupling 20. The lower endof the hose may also operable for controlling or suspending the flow ofthe liquid contents from the container 3 to the receptacle I6.

The applicator l5 embodies a force pump 22 fixed in the upper portion ofthe receptacle I6, and is provided with a discharge pipe 23 having anozzle 24 also fixed in the upper portion of said receptacle. Thereceptacle is of a size and shape to fit the hand and its periphery maybe knurled,

engrailed or' corrugated to afford a better hand gripping engagement. Aresilient, forwardly projecting clamp 25 is welded or otherwise securedto the supporting bar 9 for engaging and supporting the applicator whenthe latter is not in use.

In the operation of the improved dispensing the fluid contents M willflow from the upside down container 5 into the holder bottom portion 3only to a depth submerging the open end of the container neck 8, afterwhich the contents will flow by gravity from the container to thereceptacle 16 through the hose I8, whereby said receptacle will alwaysbekept in the filled condition. The operator grasps the receptacle in thepalm of his hand and operates the force pump 22 with his fore finger toeject the fluid with a stream-like squirting action from the receptacleinto the hair and scalp of the customer.

An important advantage of the dispensing apparatus is that same may beeasily and effectively operated by one hand, whereby the other hand isfree to manipulate the hair to more properly receive the application ofthe shampoo or waveset solution. -Further, the applicator may beconveniently operatedand manipulated to force and direct thesolution toany parts of the hair and scalp to uniformly disperse the solutionthrough said hair and on said scalp.

The present invention provides a most efl'icient. device of its kind,which is attractively and compactly constructed, and which isconveniently operable for uniformly and effectively applying shampoo orwaveset solutions to the hair and scalp in the most economical manner.

What We claim is:

1. A liquid dispensing apparatus comprising the combination of a holderformed with a shoulder, said shoulder being shaped to conform to andreceive the shoulder portion of a jug type of liquid container in theupside-down position, a horizontally disposed suspension bandsurrounding and engaging the top portion of said holder for removablysupporting the latter therein, a vertically disposed supporting barhaving its upper end secured to the back of said band, a liquiddispensing mechanism including a liquid receptacle, and a flexible hoseconnecting the lower end of said holder with said receptacle.

2. A liquid dispensing apparatus comprising the combination of a holderformed with a shoulder, said shoulder being shaped to conform to andreceive the shoulder portion of a jug type of liquid container in theupside-down position, a horizontally disposed suspension bandsurrounding and engaging thetop portion of said holder for removablysupporting the latter therein, a vertically disposed supporting barhaving its upper end secured to the back of said band, a liquiddispensing mechanism including a liquid receptacle, a flexible hoseconnecting the lower end of said holder with said receptacle, and a restmember fixed to said bar below said band and engaging the shoulder ofsaid holder for stabilizing the support of the latter in said band.

3. A liquid dispensing apparatus comprising the combination of a holderformed with a shoulder, said shoulder being shaped to conform to andreceive the shoulder portion of a jug type of liquid container in theupside down position, a horizontally disposed suspension bandsurrounding and engaging the top portion of said holder for removablysupporting the latter therein; a vertically disposed supporting barhaving its upper end secured to the back of said band, a liquiddispensing mechanism including a liquid receptacle, a flexible hoseconnecting the lower end of said holder with said receptacle, arestmember fixed to said bar below said band and engaging the shoulder ofsaid holderfor stabilizing the support of the latter in said band, anda' resilient clamp element secured to said bar for removably carryingsaid mechanism when the latter is not in use.

HARRY E. WARR. EARL H. SCHWAB.

